# Shorts Pause

> Instead of completly preventing watching youtube shorts this addon makes it more self-aware.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/shorts-pause](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shorts-pause)

## Overview

- **ID:** `shorts-pause`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kriftik
- **Category:** appearance,photos-music-videos,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-01
- **First published:** 2026-03-29
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shorts-pause/)

## Description

When you open youtube short an pop-up will appear that will prevent you from watching the short immediately, instead you will have to either wait 15 seconds or solve simple math equation. This ensures that you will be more self-aware while doom scrolling.

## Rankings

- #105,564 — Overall
- #66 — pause
- #170 — cause

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `https://www.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `www.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shorts-pause)